The horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001 are not as fresh in people’s minds as they used to be, but on Tuesday, someone who was there that day described the scenario to a group of local people.

Gregory Thomas, former executive director of school safety for the New York City School District, spoke about what the teachers there did to save students on day when the city was in chaos and literally blowing up around them.

Since 1854, Grove Hill Cemetery has served the Shelby County community as a leading place of rest for the dead, and under the earth at the cemetery lie 18,000 different stories, Cemetery Board Chairman Charles Long said.

The cemetery is a 501(c)(13) nonprofit company, operated and owned by its members, who are those who have purchased gravesites.

Being a 501(c)(13) means the cemetery doesn’t have to pay any sales tax on the items it buys for the cemetery, Grove Hill Cemetery Superintendent Mark Brooks said.

For the second year in a row, the Shelbyville Horse Show has been ranked in the top 10 among summer tourism events in the state.

Katie Fussenegger, executive director for the Shelbyville/Shelby County Tourism Commission Visitors Bureau, said there are generally 50 to 75 events nominated to be in the top 10. From those, 10 are “deemed worthy,” she said.

Judges look at three categories, which are how long the event has been in existence, popularity and its relation to the state’s tourism and economy.

Mark Wilson, whose roots in Shelby County took him to a career in horse racing, is said to be one of two finalists to be CEO of the Breeders’ Cup.
The Paulick Report, a Web site that tracks the horse racing industry, reported this week that Wilson, the former president of the TVG racing network, and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club president and general manager Craig Fravel had emerged from the field as the finish line approaches.

The Hazel Joyce Wiley Career & Financial Literacy Institute in Shelbyville was one of 33 non-profits nationwide to receive an Assets for Independence grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The $65,000, which will be used to create the Cornerstone IDA Program, was matched with major sponsorships from Republic Bank & Trust for $40,000, YLB Accounting & Consulting Services for $10,000 and Metro United Way for $1,500.